Player Watch #11: Luke "Two Dogs" McDonald (Part II) - Roo til end '26 - 2023/24 co captain w/ Jy

[Liam Boy]

You can never question his endeavour, but today he lowered the eyes, impacted the contest when it was his turn and was solid overall. I'll take that.

Looks like we finally have a coach with the nous to say "hey Luke, look for a target this time yeah?"

 

[Cyber_punk]

Was very good today

More of that please!

 

[Whippet1]

Clearly under instruction today to kick short(which he is ok at) and not long(which he is league worst at). Stay in your lane, hit the contests hard and take the occasional intercept mark is peak LMac and all I ask. Good today.

 

[showusyacunningt]

Great decision to leave his man and spoil near the end. This was the kind of clutch shit he was doing in the mid2010s.

 

[King Corey]

He always puts in but played like a man who was really putting in today. Not just in effort but concentration around disposal and decision making too. Like hed been challenged to lift.

Good game.

 

[RossHenshaw]

Was good today.
And I’m one of his biggest critics…..

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

Very solid again today. As he has been for the last month and much of the year.

 

[swaeney]

today was a game like his syd barker year

 

[tazaa]

Had a good start then terrible few moments in the 1st.
Solid after half time.

But we have better options. And will use them in seasons to come.
Cant carry footballers who cannot kick.

 

[Midas]

Outstanding game today.

 

[rickety]

A poor mans McKercher

 

[The Nostradamus]

On track for game 200 against tigers in marvel in 4 weeks

 

[LB2Snake]

Cops a lot of criticism, including from myself, but he had a couple of huge moments yesterday. Well done Lukey.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Had a good start then terrible few moments in the 1st.
Solid after half time.

But we have better options. And will use them in seasons to come.
Cant carry footballers who cannot kick.

Lost only his second (LOLOLOL) 1v1 contest of the season in the first quarter.

Played to an acceptable standard after that.

 

[Only Forwards]

Needs to continue to kick within his own limitations.

Went ok.

 

[the_cleaner]

Needs to continue to kick within his own limitations.

Went ok.

he did that, don’t remember seeing any long bombs that went no where yesterday.

 

[koshari]

he did that, don’t remember seeing any long bombs that went no where yesterday.

one heleicopter from tucker iirc,

 

[Only Forwards]

he did that, don’t remember seeing any long bombs that went no where yesterday.

Correct.

No loading up and going for ill directed depth.

No booting it to make it someone else’s problem.

Yesterday is how he needs to play.

 

[giantroo]

 

[archereleven]

Was Lmac's best game of the season. No big wind ups, played % footy, and was stoic in defence.

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[Jasemon]

I’ve been a massive critic of LMac like most on here however his game on Saturday was absolutely enormous.

Unequivocally his best game in years and hopefully something he can take confidence with moving forward. Was desperate as always however was making good decisions, appeared to reign in that instinctive panic that has riddled him the last 5 years with ball in hands, lowered his eyes and hit teammates in better positions rather than those 50 metre blind bombs that had become his trademark. That spoil in the last quarter. F*****g inspirational and the actions of a true leader.

Come final siren I was probably happiest for Luke more than any other player. You feel he’s probably been to some dark places the last few years and it was so good to see him get both the win, but better still be the player both he and we want/need him to be.
Now to keep backing it up.

 

[amaz199]

He timed leaving his man perfectly a few times to kill the contest and give us a rebound.

Absolutely crucial.

 

[koshari]

A poor mans McKercher

very poor indeed.... would be the textbook definition of bankrupt!

look dont take this as a knock on lmac as i think he was pretty good on the weekend but sheesh its thats pretty big comparison.

 

[My Left Foote]

He played within his limitations, he and the team were much better for it.

 

[giantroo]